Israel's justice minister criticises Supreme Court for overstepping powers in ruling

On Monday, Israel's Justice Minister Yariv Levin criticised the nation's supreme court for "taking all powers", following the justices' decision to overturn a crucial part of the government's contentious legal changes.

In their ruling, "judges are taking into their hands all the powers, which in a democratic regime are divided in a balanced way between the three branches" of government, Levin, the architect of the judicial overhaul, said on Telegram, AFP reported.

"It takes away from millions of citizens their voice."